Akira Murao — Playwright (24)
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House of Gamblers (1970)
博徒一家 IMDb TMDB
Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ken Takakura / Tomisaburō Wakayama …
other title: 博徒一家
Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own. After injuring the head of Tanuma's family, and slaying others along the way, he then surrenders to the law and serves time. Before his last year to serve, the head of the Aramasa family falls ill and decides to retire, Ryoji miss chance to be successor, his old friend is reluctant but accepts. Now this gives the Tanuma family a chance for revenge! But with Tomisaburo Wakayama (Sekine) always having your back, how can you go wrong?
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Wicked Priest (1968)
極悪坊主 IMDb TMDB
Kiyoshi Saeki actor: Tomisaburō Wakayama / Bunta Sugawara …
other title: 極悪坊主 / Le moine sacrilège …
Shinkai, a Buddhist monk with a penchant for drinking and gambling, sets sinners straight with judo throws rather than sermons. After fighting off a gang of street thugs, Shinkai is placed on probation but manages to escape his superiors’ watchful eyes to covertly indulge in life’s pleasures. But when he hears of rogue priests in his order consorting with yakuza, Shinkai must make them see the error of their ways and reach enlightenment, one punch at a time.
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The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)
日本侠客伝 浪花篇 IMDb TMDB
Masahiro Makino actor: Ken Takakura / Hideo Murata …
other title: 日本侠客伝 浪花篇 / 日本俠客傳 浪花篇 …
Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own, none are connected other than starring the famous Ken Takakura as the main Character. This story begins with Ken Takakura's character coming to Osaka after his brother's death. Another exciting yakuza story with superb yakuza action!!
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Shin Abashiri Bangaichi: Fubuki no Hagure Okami (1970)
新網走番外地 吹雪のはぐれ狼 IMDb Douban
降旗康男 actor: 高仓健 / 若山富三郎 …
other title: 新网走番外地：暴风雪中迷失狼 / 新網走番外地 吹雪のはぐれ狼 …
あちこちの刑務所を転々としてきた九州若松組の末広勝治が、網走に流れ着いた。持ち前の正義感で看守の不正に食ってかかるが、瀕死の重傷を負わされてしまい……。高倉健主演による“番外地”シリーズ第15弾。
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Shin abashiri bangaichi: arashi yobu danpu jingi (1972)
新網走番外地 嵐呼ぶダンプ仁義 IMDb Douban
降旗康男 actor: 高仓健 / 生田悦子 …
other title: 新网走番外地：暴风般仁义 / 新網走番外地 嵐呼ぶダンプ仁義 …
シリーズ第18作にして最終作。盛夏の北海道を舞台に、亡き弟分の妻を守るためダム工事の利権を独り占めしようとする悪徳業者と男の闘いを繰り広げる。大型ダンプ同士の追跡や抗争など迫力ある映像が見どころ。末広勝治は鉄雄、五郎の弟分と共に網走刑務所に転じてきたが、古顔の源治一味が事あるごとに因縁をつけてきた。一ヶ月後に仮釈放を控えた鉄雄のために、末広はじっと耐えるが、それを見かねた鉄雄はついに源治の喧嘩を受けて立ち、命を落とす。
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Gamblers (1964)
博徒 IMDb TMDB Douban
小沢茂弘 actor: 鶴田浩二 / 藤純子 …
other title: 赌徒 / 博徒 …
The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He is offered to become the leader of the group, but refuses. A young fashion villain, a Yakuza boss wants to get into politics. He makes a deal with the Osaka Railway Company, leaving many poor people homeless. Tachibana engages in a fierce battle with villains for the poor.
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New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (1969)
新 網走番外地 流人岬の血斗 IMDb Douban
降旗康男 actor: 高仓健 / 志村乔 …
other title: 新网走番外地：血斗流人岬 / 新 網走番外地 流人岬の血斗 …
Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf battle takes place between a local gang and the dock operator.
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極悪坊主 念仏三段斬り (1970)
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原田隆司 actor: 若山富三郎 / 菅原文太 …
other title: Yakuza Priest Pt.4 / Gokuaku bozu nenbutsu sandangiri
九州の直方は、真海の生まれ故郷。真海は母の供養を兼ねて、直方に帰る旅の途中で若松に立ち寄ると福岡の黒田一家の賭場に顔を出した。真海は幼なじみの会津竹五郎のいかさまが制裁されようとしているところに出くわす。真海のおかげで許された竹五郎だが、自ら手を潰し真海の好意に逆らった。親分の仇を討とうと真海を追ってきた四国宇和島･鯉沼一家の伊之助たちは、この賭場の様子を見て竹五郎を誘い出すと金で仲間に引き込み、直方の権田原一家に草鞋を脱ぐことに。一方真海は、直方で竜王一家と権田原一家の二つのヤクザ組織が争うために苦しんでいた川人足たちを救おうと起ち上がる。一度は川人足の待遇改善を双方に納得させたものの今度は手を組んだ権田原と竜王が約束を反故にし、真海を消そうとする。ある日、ダイナマイトで目をやられた真海は、意外にも宿敵である了達に救われる…。
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新网走番外地 (1968)
新網走番外地 Douban
牧野正博 actor: 高仓健 / 三桥达也 …
other title: 新網走番外地 / Shin Abashiri Bangaichi
Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji, fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post war period in Japan.